The Legacy Of Columbus, Ohio - 1288 Words

Columbus, Ohio is a well-known capital city often frequented by eager tourist or rival spectators who become entranced in the overwhelming atmosphere often associated with the Ohio State Buckeyes; the 2015 nationally undisputed college football champions. Also, Columbus is home to the other easily recognized sports teams, restaurants, and other points of interest, such as: the Columbus Blue Jackets, Franklin Park Conservatory, and Thurman’s Grill just to name a few. Naturally, Columbus, Ohio would appear to be a desired utopia to visit, if not build a life filled with children and white picket fences. However, every beautiful rose has the thorn in the stem. Unfortunately, the image of a prosperous and safe community is being destroyed by†¦show more content†¦The Short North Posse terrorized the Wienland Park neighborhood since the early 1990’s. The north side gang became so entrenched in violence, local police and prosecutors teamed up with the Federal Burea u of Investigation an issued the largest federal murder indictment in history in the state of Ohio. The Columbus Dispatch reported that in 2014, â€Å"Law enforcement around central Ohio, collaborated with the FBI on a two-year investigation that lead to a twenty-five count indictment that included 11 murder charges.† A person could possibly entertain the idea that since the gang members were indicted and brought to justice, the system is running a course and the problem is under control. Nevertheless, the majority of sensible people might successfully flirt with the notion that if Columbus had a well-established anti-gang program throughout the community, these nine men and two women would have never lost their lives to senselessness. Gangs such as the Short North Posse, that often referred themselves as the â€Å"Cut Throat Committee† could have possibly been avoided if the city took an earlier initiative to curb the rise in gang activity by applying awareness p rograms and interventions. Also, if not to throw gas on an already out of control fire; since the 2014 indictment of the Short North Posse, gang violence has not only failed to dissipate, it has now claimed innocent lives of children and